South American tourism hotspot Peru has been nominated in 29 categories in the global edition of the prestigious World Travel Awards.The World Travel Awards Grand Final will take place at the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay Resort & Spa…
Tim Roxborogh checks into the Matakana Castle.Location: At the start of the Tawharanui Peninsula; a five-minute drive from Matakana village and 15 minutes from Warkworth.Rooms: Three suites, the premiere of which sits at the top of a turret and is entirely…
The United States department of commerce has again ruled in favour of US-based airline manufacturer Boeing in a dispute with rival Bombardier.The decision will see a further 80 per cent tariff added to imports of the Bombardier C-Series planes when…
Thinking of hotel run by robots is creepy? What sounds like a fantasy movie is reality in Japan. Instead of human employees, a local hotel is in the hands of robots. Even though this is an extreme example, innovative robot…
French hotel industry reported positive numbers for July. The occupancy rates increased to 70% throughout all accommodation categories while the average prices decreased. The August numbers suggest similar trend.RevPAR, the average revenue per available room, increased by 5% in the…
Millions of Chinese travelers visited various tourist sites and went shopping around China and abroad during the Golden Week in October. Their consumption power shows that tourism is a sector that countries can and should take advantage of to achieve…
Ahead of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum, STR has highlighted Africa’s key hotel development and performance trends.Based on August 2017 data, Africa currently shows 301 hotel projects in the pipeline, accounting for 57,011 rooms, or 11 per cent of the…
As a young Colombian, I always heard stories from my grandparents about the war that afflicted my country, my people, my culture. I always heard about how various armed groups killed each other over ideological, political and economic differences. I…
This October marks the opening of M Social Auckland, an exciting new lifestyle hotel positioned on the waterfront in Auckland’s prime central business district.The opening marks the expansion of Millennium Hotels & Resorts’ M Social brand to two properties, following…
Aer Lingus today announced its 2018 summer schedule which features a brand new North American gateway – Philadelphia – operating four times per week from the airlines’ hub in Dublin.The latest route expansion comes on the back of IAG investment…
